Linda L. Chlan

TL;DR: Research that identifies treatments that benefit patients with ICUAW is necessary to determine whether the benefits of diagnostic testing forICUAW outweigh its burdens.

TL;DR: A single music therapy session was found to be effective for decreasing anxiety and promoting relaxation, as indicated by decreases in heart rate and respiratory rate over the intervention period with this sample of patients receiving ventilatory assistance.

TL;DR: Listening to self-initiated patient-directed music with preferred selections tailored by a music therapist whenever desired can reduce anxiety and sedative exposure during ventilatory support in critically ill patients, which resulted in greater reduction in anxiety compared with usual care, but not compared with NCH.

TL;DR: The results suggest that Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU-7 is a valid and reliable delirium severity measure among ICU patients and further research is needed to determine its role in research and clinical practice.

TL;DR: By incorporating appropriate use of complementary therapies in conjunction with mainstream medical therapies, nurses can decrease patients' anxiety, promote sleep, and promote a healing environment to improve outcomes.